A new training program for housing managers in Ukraine will be developed on the basis of Estonian experiences
12.11.2018Press Release
Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations
November 12, 2018
Within the framework of Estonian development cooperation project “Support to Housing Sector Reforms in Ukraine”, started in August 2018, the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKYL) will develop a new training program for managers of housing cooperatives in Ukraine. The project will be implemented in cooperation with partners in Ukraine: “Expert Interbranch Association of Ukraine” ja “State Fund for Support of Youth Housing Construction”. The project is financed by Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the funds of development cooperation and humanitarian aid.
Estonian development cooperation is directed towards securing peace, prosperity and economic and social stability, and it works towards decreasing world poverty in harmony with the internationally approved principles of sustainable development. Estonia is sharing its reform experiences with transition economy countries interested in this subject matter. The goal of the project “Support to Housing Sector Reforms in Ukraine” is to support the preparation and implementation of housing sector reforms in Ukraine in 2018-2020. EKYL and project partners in Ukraine will develop in cooperation with UNECE housing experts a new professional standard for managers of apartment buildings, will organize vocational training for apartment building managers and municipalities’ residential housing officials and will analyze Ukraine’s housing legislation.
The challenges of housing in Ukraine and project action plan were discussed during the meeting of project experts in Kyiv, 12th November 2018. Andres Jaadla, Chairman of the Board of EKYL and head of ad-hoc working group of Housing Europe on housing systems in transition, told that EKYL appreciates highly the opportunity to cooperate with colleagues in Ukraine. „EKYL has more than 20 years of experience with implementing housing reforms and developing training programs in this field. It is now a great opportunity to cooperate with partners in Ukraine and exchange the knowhow that can be useful for planning and implemeting housing reforms in Ukraine. EKYL has developed professional standards and professional trainings for managers of apartment associations in Estonia, that will be the basis for a new curricula in this field in Ukraine now,“ explained Andres Jaadla.
About the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations:
The Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations (EKYL) is an independent non-profit organization with more than 1400 members – co-operative housing associations/ apartment associations all over Estonia. Its mission is to support the development of cooperative housing, through the implementation of knowledge-based activities as training, consulting, advisory services, research, national and international cooperation projects. EKYL is a member of the European Federation of Public, Cooperative and Social Housing – HOUSING EUROPE.
The Geneva UN Charter Centre in Estonia was established in 2016 in Estonia in cooperation with UNECE and the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations. As Charter Centre, EKYL has specialised in the development and organisation of training programs on housing management in countries with economies in transition.
Contact: Andres Jaadla, Chairman of the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations
Tel: +372 520 3987
Project meeting in Kyiv, 12.11.2018
